I have some slightly upscale stuff, but not the $10,000 mono tube amp kind of gear.
NHT bi-amp speakers, 4 Marantz mono amps (total 325w/side), Arcam stereo preamp, my beloved Technics SL1200mk2 truntable (from 1985) with a fairly ordinary Stanton cartridge, and this year's CD player, a $99 Sony.
It's the first system (of many in my life) where the sound was uncolored, and probably the first time I cleary understood what that meant. I run it flat, and rarely have a desire to add any low or high end, where that was always necessary on previous equipment.
The goal when I assembled this in 2000 was to be the last system I'd ever need. So far, so good.
Bermuda
NHT bi-amp speakers, 4 Marantz mono amps (total 325w/side), Arcam stereo preamp, my beloved Technics SL1200mk2 truntable (from 1985) with a fairly ordinary Stanton cartridge, and this year's CD player, a $99 Sony.
It's the first system (of many in my life) where the sound was uncolored, and probably the first time I cleary understood what that meant. I run it flat, and rarely have a desire to add any low or high end, where that was always necessary on previous equipment.
The goal when I assembled this in 2000 was to be the last system I'd ever need. So far, so good.
Bermuda